You just lost.

I have spread knowledge of The Game amongst my friends so now I'm spreading it to you! (Dammit I'm losing!)

RULE 1: You are playing The Game.Everyone is playing the game. They always have been and always will be. Participation in a game requires neither consent nor awareness of its existence.

Only when someone has told you about The Game does it become possible to lose, unless you independently create The Game.

The creator of The Game was the first person to realise that he was playing, and was therefore the first person to lose.

RULE 2: Whenever you think about The Game, you lose.Loss is temporary. As soon as you forget about The Game, you start winning again.

It is possible for people to simultaneously lose The Game.

Causing others to lose The Game more than you is the only way to "win" The Game. Strategies usually involve leaving somekind of permanent reminder for others to see. e.g. answerphone messages, MSN pictures, forum posts, signs, graffiti etc.

RULE 3: Loss must be announced.The objective of The Game is to forget that it exists.This is the only rule that can be broken.

You must tell everyone you can that you have lost.

It is possible to explain The Game to someone without realising that you have lost. Whether this counts as cheating or not depends on your interpretation of Rule 2.

Re: You just lost.

Re: You just lost.

I have never heard of this, reminds me of the sorta things you play in primary school a bit. This should be a walk in the park for me, 1. I have no friends and 2. I have the memory and attention span of a goldfish, second I'm out of this thread it'll be like, the game what??